Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-15
JUDGE JACKSON NJ
For the Vice Presidency-State and Ma
tional Politics Discussed.
NEWARK. w. VA, October 10.

For the Vice Presidency-State and Ma
tional Politics Discussed.
NEWARK, W. Va, October 10.
To the Editor Of the Register.
Having been travelling in various parts
of the country for the last six or eight
months and hearing considerable talk from
the leading men OF our party of different
States, l thought l would give through
your valuable paper a few OF the opinions
expressed regarding the national campaign
of 'SS.
It is q settled fact that Cleveland will be
renominated, and from what l have heard
in different States our own State has a
very good chance of securing the second
place on the ticket in the person OF Judge
John J.. Jackson, of ParkeTsburg. While
in Connecticut | heard Judge Jackson
tavorably spoken OF for the Vice Presiden-
~. They seem to think IN that State,
that as John Sherman, Foraker * Co. are
waving the bloody shirt so strong, that the
second place on the ticket had better not
20 farther South than West Virginia or
Kentucky. Mr.. Jackson has many strong
friends / n Maryland and Virginia who
would like to see him on the ticket in SO.
In Kentucky q few weeks ago at the in
auguratiOn OfGov. Buckner, the matter was
considerably c~anyaSSed, and while their own
honOred son, the Hon. John G.. Carlisle,
was their first choice, Judge Jackson, OF
West Virginia, was their second choice.
The Tennessee politicians who were there
On that occasion said they had a Judge
Jackson of their own, but outside Ot their
State Judge jackson OF West Virginia
would be their preference. They also said
that Judge Jackson of West Virginia not
having been identified with either army
during the rebellion, therefore might be
the strongest candidate throughout the ma
ton.
With a very little effort on the part Of
West Virginia Judge Jackson wOuld so
into the National Convention with Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee and a strong vote from the East.
| do not know whether Judge Jackson
would accept the nomination for the Vice
Presidency or not. l DO know that Judge
Jackson has refused to allow his name to
be presented to the West Virginia Legisla-
ture for L. S. Senator when his chances for
election were good.
1t is a conceded fact that the Republi-
cans will renominate the Plumed knight,
with Judge Gresham, Of Indians, second,
and if the Republicans go to the Judiciary
for the Vice Presidency, it would be adyi-
sable for the Democracy to do the same,
and Judge jackson would compare very
favorably with Judge Gresham, If not eX-
eel him in point of ability and popularity.
The Republicans with Blaine and Judge
Gresham and the Democrats with Cleveland
and Judge Jackson, we would sweep the
nation.
In regard to our own State let me say,
that 20 where you will east or west, that
our State is put on the doubtful list, Ond
properly 80 if there is not some work done.
would suggest to the Democratic State
Committee and County Committees that 1t
would be well for the Democratic party to
have rs many copies of the REGISTER dis
tributed among the voters as possible, not
but what there are other good Democratic
organs in the State, but do know that the
QSell0k hEGlSlEh Is uOAC lOOhCO altOl
at the hotels throughout the State, than
any other one in the State. On the cars,
boats, in offices of all kinds, the REGISTER
seems to be more enquired after than any
other paper, and beings sound Democratic
organ, it is the one we want throughout
our State.
In regard to our next U. S. Senators al
low me to say what | have learned to be
the fact. land stick a pin here that ]. n.
Camden will have more friends elected to
the next West Virginia Legislature than
any other man in the State. II he Is not
elected to the U. S. Senate he will control
or name the next two Senators, a. he did
the last one. He will surely have more
true friends than any other n man IN the
State. We have many good men spoken
of for Governor, Fleming, Brown, Chancel-
lor, Harris, and Others. Fleming OF Ma
riOu, and d. H. Leonard Of Wood, are
both very strong throughout the State.
For Congress, Judge James NJ. Jackson is
very strong among the masses OF the peO-
plein the Fourth district of West Virginia.
DEMOCRAT.